Fort Grey Shipwreck Museum
Fort Grey
A white Martello tower on the rocks of Rocquaine Bay, nicknamed 'the Cup and Saucer', housing a shipwreck museum that tells the story of the Hanois reef wrecks.
Fort Grey was built in 1804 as a Martello tower to guard against a French invasion during the Napoleonic Wars. Its white tower sits on a round gun platform, like a cup on a saucer, which is why locals call it 'the Cup and Saucer'. It stands on rocks in Rocquaine Bay on the southwest coast and is linked to the land by a causeway. Today the interior is a shipwreck museum, displaying objects recovered from centuries of wrecks around the nearby Hanois reef, including salvaged cargo, ship bells and stories of rescues. It is open roughly April to October, 10:00–17:00, and admission is about £6. The beach and sea wall of Rocquaine Bay next door are great spots for watching the sunset.
Opening hours
Approx. Apr–Oct 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Pleinmont Headland & Observation Tower
- Lihou Island
- Fort Hommet
- German Occupation Museum
- The Little Chapel
- Cobo Bay
- Petit Bôt Bay
- German Military Underground Hospital